ouabain

oua·ba·in

(wä-bā′ĭn)

n.

A white poisonous glycoside, C29H44O12, extracted from the seeds of certain African trees of the genera Strophanthus and Acokanthera, that is used as a dart poison in some parts of Africa and has been used to treat congestive heart failure.

[From French ouabaïo, from Somali wabayo.]

ouabain

(ˈwɑːbɑːɪn)

n

(Elements & Compounds) a poisonous white crystalline glycoside extracted from certain trees and used as a heart stimulant and, by some African tribes, on poison darts. Formula: C29H44O12.8H2O

[C19: from French ouabaïo, from Somali waba yo native name of tree]

oua•ba•in

(wɑˈbɑ ɪn)

n.

a white crystalline glycoside, C29H44O2, extracted from the seeds or wood of certain African trees and used as a poison on the tips of arrows or in medicine as a heart stimulant.

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